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East Berkshire Volunteer, Tricia Marcouse explains why buying a Scots pine from your local Wildlife Trust helps local wildlife too
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The annual sale of eco-friendly Christmas trees, natural decorations and gifts takes place over the weekend of 9/10 December across Berkshire.
We are privileged in this area to have lowland heath; an internationally rare habitat.
Lowland heath is a transitional habitat of short shrubs on impoverished and shallow soils, with 'invaders' eager to take over. Fast-growing birch and Scots pine would soon shade out the heather if it wasn't controlled.